I have had this condition for about 30 years. I don't like it, but it's a part of me. As I'm a teacher and also a student, I'm used to hearing, "Oh, my God, what happened to your neck?!?" I usually just say that I have really sensitive skin and let it go at that. But it is HIGHLY embarrassing. I also notice that when I'm nervous, excited, or just stressed that it is ten times worse. I was so glad to find this site and am teaching my class about this subject tomorrow at my public speaking class. No stress there :) But I figure I better just talk about it up front. Should be interesting!